INDIANAPOLIS -- — Giannis Antetokounmpo shook off a four-point first half and finished with 30 points and 12 rebounds as the Milwaukee Bucks rallied from a 19-point deficit and beat the Indiana Pacers 120-112 on Tuesday.

Antetokounmpo, a two-time MVP who missed the previous three games with a non-COVID illness, stepped up in the second half after the Bucks fell behind 83-64 in the third quarter. The NBA scoring leader made 11 of 20 shots from the field and 8 of 13 from the line while adding five assists.

Brook Lopez scored 16 points and Bobby Portis Jr. had 14 points and 15 rebounds for the Bucks, who outscored the Pacers 67-48 after halftime.

Bennedict Mathurin led the Pacers with 25 points. Pascal Siakam had 20.

Takeaways

Bucks: Just when it seemed as if the Bucks were headed to a third consecutive loss, they went on a 12-0 run and trimmed a huge deficit to three points entering the final quarter. The strong second half made up for a sluggish first half.

Pacers: Each time Indiana nears .500, there’s a setback with another disappointing loss. Blowing such a big lead at home could sting for a while.

Key moment

Gary Trent Jr. hit two clutch 3-pointers late, the first with the Bucks leading by one and the second with a two-point lead just as the shot clock expired to make it 115-110 with 1:39 remaining.

Key stat

Damian Lillard missed all seven shots, including three 3s, and committed two turnovers in a forgettable first half while being hounded by top Pacers defender Andrew Nembhard. Lillard finished with 3-for-14 shooting for nine points.

Up next

The Bucks host Brooklyn on Thursday, and the Pacers visit Miami on Thursday.

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Play By Play

Recent plays and game events

TIME	PLAY
12:00	Brook Lopez vs. Myles Turner (Giannis Antetokounmpo gains possession)	0	0
11:54	Giannis Antetokounmpo misses two point shot	0	0
11:51	Myles Turner defensive rebound	0	0
11:44	Pascal Siakam misses 21-foot jumper	0	0
11:42	Giannis Antetokounmpo defensive rebound	0	0
11:30	Andre Jackson Jr. makes 3-foot two point shot (Damian Lillard assists)	0	2
11:15	Andrew Nembhard misses two point shot	0	2
11:14	Brook Lopez defensive rebound	0	2
11:07	Damian Lillard misses 17-foot step back jumpshot	0	2
11:04	Pascal Siakam defensive rebound	0	2
10:54	Andre Jackson Jr. shooting foul	0	2
10:54	Tyrese Haliburton makes free throw 1 of 2	1	2
10:54	Tyrese Haliburton makes free throw 2 of 2	2	2
10:41	Khris Middleton misses 23-foot three point jumper	2	2
10:40	Pacers defensive team rebound	2	2
10:17	Andrew Nembhard misses 18-foot two point shot	2	2
10:15	Andre Jackson Jr. defensive rebound	2	2
10:07	Brook Lopez misses 24-foot three point jumper	2	2
10:03	Myles Turner defensive rebound	2	2
9:59	Myles Turner makes two point shot (Pascal Siakam assists)	4	2
9:46	Giannis Antetokounmpo misses alley oop layup	4	2
9:44	Giannis Antetokounmpo offensive rebound	4	2
9:43	Pascal Siakam shooting foul	4	2
9:43	Giannis Antetokounmpo makes free throw 1 of 2	4	3
9:43	Giannis Antetokounmpo makes free throw 2 of 2	4	4
9:37	Myles Turner misses 26-foot three point jumper	4	4
9:34	Giannis Antetokounmpo defensive rebound	4	4
9:23	Brook Lopez makes 5-foot two point shot	4	6
9:02	Myles Turner misses driving floating jump shot	4	6
9:00	Andre Jackson Jr. defensive rebound	4	6
8:57	Damian Lillard misses running pullup jump shot	4	6
8:54	Tyrese Haliburton defensive rebound	4	6
8:49	Andrew Nembhard misses running pullup jump shot	4	6
8:46	Damian Lillard defensive rebound	4	6
8:43	Andre Jackson Jr. makes 1-foot dunk (Damian Lillard assists)	4	8
8:34	Myles Turner offensive foul	4	8
8:34	Myles Turner turnover	4	8
8:25	Damian Lillard misses 9-foot two point shot	4	8
8:22	Bennedict Mathurin defensive rebound	4	8
8:18	Bennedict Mathurin makes 28-foot running pullup jump shot	7	8
7:58	Brook Lopez misses 27-foot three point jumper	7	8
7:56	Pacers defensive team rebound	7	8
7:45	Tyrese Haliburton bad pass (Damian Lillard steals)	7	8
7:31	Giannis Antetokounmpo misses driving layup	7	8
7:27	Pascal Siakam defensive rebound	7	8
7:22	Pascal Siakam makes 23-foot three point jumper (Tyrese Haliburton assists)	10	8
7:10	Brook Lopez makes 1-foot dunk (Khris Middleton assists)	10	10
6:59	Pacers Full timeout	10	10
6:59	Taurean Prince enters the game for Khris Middleton	10	10
6:59	Bobby Portis enters the game for Giannis Antetokounmpo	10	10
6:46	Pascal Siakam misses 21-foot pullup jump shot	10	10
6:44	Pacers offensive team rebound	10	10
6:44	shot clock turnover	10	10
6:44	Obi Toppin enters the game for Pascal Siakam	10	10
6:23	Brook Lopez misses 24-foot three point jumper	10	10
6:20	Obi Toppin defensive rebound	10	10
6:11	Tyrese Haliburton makes 18-foot pullup jump shot (Obi Toppin assists)	12	10
5:59	Bobby Portis makes 1-foot layup (Brook Lopez assists)	12	12
5:43	Obi Toppin misses 11-foot two point shot	12	12
5:41	Bobby Portis defensive rebound	12	12
5:32	Bobby Portis makes 15-foot two point shot	12	14
5:20	Obi Toppin lost ball turnover (Bobby Portis steals)	12	14
5:17	Taurean Prince misses 25-foot three point shot	12	14
5:14	Obi Toppin defensive rebound	12	14
5:13	Andre Jackson Jr. personal foul	12	14
5:13	Ben Sheppard enters the game for Bennedict Mathurin	12	14
5:13	Gary Trent Jr. enters the game for Andre Jackson Jr.	12	14
4:56	Ben Sheppard makes layup (Obi Toppin assists)	14	14
4:40	Bobby Portis misses 15-foot jumper	14	14
4:37	Ben Sheppard defensive rebound	14	14
4:28	Obi Toppin misses 26-foot three point jumper	14	14
4:24	Gary Trent Jr. defensive rebound	14	14
4:15	Brook Lopez misses 19-foot jumper	14	14
4:12	Ben Sheppard defensive rebound	14	14
4:07	Andrew Nembhard makes 23-foot three point shot (Tyrese Haliburton assists)	17	14
4:07	Bucks Full timeout	17	14
4:07	T.J. McConnell enters the game for Andrew Nembhard	17	14
4:05	Taurean Prince bad pass (T.J. McConnell steals)	17	14
3:54	Myles Turner makes 14-foot jumper (T.J. McConnell assists)	19	14
3:31	Gary Trent Jr. misses 10-foot pullup jump shot	19	14
3:27	Bobby Portis offensive rebound	19	14
3:27	Bobby Portis misses tip shot	19	14
3:27	Brook Lopez offensive rebound	19	14
3:27	Brook Lopez makes 1-foot dunk	19	16
3:15	Obi Toppin makes 3-foot two point shot (Myles Turner assists)	21	16
3:06	Damian Lillard misses two point shot	21	16
3:04	Damian Lillard offensive rebound	21	16
3:04	Damian Lillard misses tip shot	21	16
3:03	T.J. McConnell defensive rebound	21	16
2:55	Taurean Prince shooting foul	21	16
2:55	Obi Toppin makes free throw 1 of 2	22	16
2:55	Pascal Siakam enters the game for Myles Turner	22	16
2:55	Giannis Antetokounmpo enters the game for Brook Lopez	22	16
2:55	Obi Toppin makes free throw 2 of 2	23	16
2:40	Damian Lillard misses 28-foot three point pullup jump shot	23	16
2:37	Bobby Portis offensive rebound	23	16
2:35	Bobby Portis makes two point shot	23	18
2:23	Ben Sheppard makes 24-foot three point jumper (T.J. McConnell assists)	26	18
2:06	Gary Trent Jr. makes 9-foot driving floating jump shot (Giannis Antetokounmpo assists)	26	20
1:45	Ben Sheppard misses 25-foot three point jumper	26	20
1:42	Giannis Antetokounmpo defensive rebound	26	20
1:38	Gary Trent Jr. makes 24-foot three point shot (Giannis Antetokounmpo assists)	26	23
1:22	Pascal Siakam offensive foul	26	23
1:22	Pascal Siakam turnover	26	23
1:22	Bennedict Mathurin enters the game for Pascal Siakam	26	23
1:22	Khris Middleton enters the game for Damian Lillard	26	23
1:22	Jarace Walker enters the game for Tyrese Haliburton	26	23
1:06	Khris Middleton makes 12-foot two point shot	26	25
52.1	T.J. McConnell lost ball turnover (Taurean Prince steals)	26	25
50.0	Taurean Prince makes two point shot	26	27
30.0	T.J. McConnell makes driving layup	28	27
22.1	Gary Trent Jr. makes 23-foot three point jumper (Giannis Antetokounmpo assists)	28	30
8.0	Ben Sheppard misses 24-foot three point jumper	28	30
5.1	Bucks defensive team rebound	28	30
1.1	Khris Middleton bad pass (T.J. McConnell steals)	28	30
0.1	T.J. McConnell misses 29-foot three point pullup jump shot	28	30
0.0	Pacers offensive team rebound	28	30
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	28	30

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Venue

Gainbridge Fieldhouse

Indianapolis, IN

Date & Time

8:00 PM, December 31, 2024

Coverage

NBA League Pass, FanDuel SN IN, FanDuel SN WI

Attendance

17,274

Referees

Karl Lane, Ray Acosta, Sha'Rae Mitchell

2025-26 Central Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
Detroit	45	15	.750	L1
Cleveland	39	24	.619	W2
Milwaukee	26	34	.433	L3
Chicago	25	36	.410	W1
Indiana	15	46	.246	L6

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